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This involved the redirecting of water from the river into a narrow channel, into a large canvas hose, and iron nozzle. Then these water cannons which were called monitors it would shoot a very high pressure stream that would break apart hillsides. The water, slurry, and debris, mostly gravel would flow over large sluices and drainage tunnels. [3]
The Porter-Cologne Act (California Water Code, Section 7) was created in 1969 and is the law that governs water quality regulation in California. The legislation bears the names of legislators Carley V. Porter and Gordon Cologne. [1] It was established to be a program to protect water quality as well as beneficial uses of water.
The difference with water pollution, however, is that the problems that cause local water quality issues differ from those that create regional air pollution problems. Discharges into water are difficult to measure and effects are dependent on a variety of other factors and vary with weather and location.
The water was then disposed adjacent to the compressor stations. [6] Although the dumping took place from 1952 to 1966 (when Hinkley was a remote desert community with one school and a general store), [1] PG&E did not inform the local water board about the contamination until December 7, 1987. [7]
The litigation comes as California is stepping up efforts to regulate the use of groundwater after years of drought and with potentially drier winters due to climate change. Farming is a key part ...
During the 2023 water year, state agencies permitted more than 1.2 million acre-feet of groundwater recharge — including nearly 400,000 acre-feet that were recharged after Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
Shallow groundwater, soil, and soil gas in the area are known to be contaminated. Contamination of soil gas is a major concern because it can enter buildings that have been built over the site. A 1993 report [1] states that shallow groundwater in the area was contaminated but local drinking water wells were apparently unaffected at that time ...
After sampling water sites around the country, the Surfrider Foundation, an ocean protection advocacy organization, found unsafe levels of fecal contamination at 19% of the 9,095 water samples. Of ...